"But It's Just a PILOT!"
More on the "pilot" program to evaluate teachers in New Jersey:
Hey, are those SGPs actually any good at measuring teachers? We could ask the people who designed them...Q: How much weight do standardized test scores get in the evaluations?A: Standardized test scores are not available for every subject or grade. For those that exist (Math and English Language Arts teachers of grades 4-8), Student Growth Percentages (SGPs), which require pre- and post-assessments, will be used. The SGPs should account for 35%-45% of evaluations. The NJDOE will work with pilot districts to determine how student achievement will be measured in non-tested subjects and grades.